Shocking Twist in Lucy Letby Case: New Evidence Reveals She Was Absent During Key Incidents

The case of Lucy Letby, a nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more, has recently come under scrutiny due to emerging doubts about the evidence used in her trial.

Letby is currently serving 15 life sentences for crimes allegedly committed between 2015 and 2016 at the Countess of Chester Hospital. However, new revelations suggest that key aspects of the prosecution’s case may have been flawed.

Police notes obtained by UnHerd reveal that Letby was absent for more than a third of the suspicious incidents initially examined by the prosecution’s chief witness, Dr. Dewi Evans. Out of 28 cases, Letby was not present for ten of them.

This contradicts the prosecution’s argument that Letby was the “one common denominator” in the unexpected deaths or collapses of babies. The correlation between her presence and the incidents was central to her conviction, as there was no forensic evidence or clear motive presented.

Canadian neonatologist Dr. Shoo Lee is set to challenge how his 1989 research on air embolism was used during Letby’s trial. He argues that none of the skin discolorations described in the babies’ cases matched those typically seen with air embolism, a “very rare and specific condition.” Lee plans to present findings from an independent review conducted by a committee of 14 international medical experts, who reportedly reached different conclusions about the causes of death in the cases.

Former Cabinet Minister David Davis has called for a retrial, describing Letby’s conviction as a “clear miscarriage of justice.” He claims that police and the Crown Prosecution Service are withholding key evidence that could help Letby’s case. Davis also highlighted hospital notes regarding Baby O, where consultant Dr. Stephen Brearey’s “sub-optimal care” allegedly contributed to the death.

Questions have also been raised about Dr. Dewi Evans, a key prosecution witness. An Appeal Court judge noted that Evans’ report in an unrelated case had been dismissed as “worthless,” accusing him of deciding on his desired outcome first and then working out an explanation to achieve it. Evans has denied these claims, calling them “unsubstantiated, unfounded, inaccurate.”

A new legal team, led by criminal defence barrister Mark McDonald, has been instructed to take Letby’s case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Meanwhile, a police spokesman emphasized that their primary focus remains on the affected families and ongoing investigations, urging caution in public discussions to avoid impeding justice or causing further distress.